Dimorphic fungus (anamorph Histoplasma capsulatum) that causes histoplasmosis
Source: NCBI BioProject (ID PRJNA12630)

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Project name: Histoplasma capsulatum
Description: Ajellomyces capsulatus (anamorph Histoplasma capsulatum) is the causative agent of histoplasmosis, an infection that chiefly affects the lungs but occasionally spreads to other organs. Ajellomyces capsulatus is a dimorphic fungus, existing as a saprophytic mycelial form in the soil and as a pathogenic yeast form in the lungs of its host.The Ajellomyces capsulatus genome is estimated at 28 Mb, organized in 7 chromosomes.
Relevance: Medical
Last updated: 2004-08-12